For Goodness' Sake

Simple back beats seem to sooth me If I could hold them I would let sing Take some rest as if not wicked Walk around enjoying silence A world away, elders gather Begin their tongues and hardly falter Words of fun, joy and grievance Simple songs, work and penitence[?] Drowning like a stone Or a path overgrown Never lie away So for goodness sake Down the road Deer are crossing The grass is greener where they're walking Rattling beast and heavy movement Mark their now son before we lose them Bear your arms ever so wisely Burn them all if you have no need Dress to kill but kill so kindly Hollow hearts to weak and weary Drowning like a stone Or a path overgrown Never lie away So for goodness sake Now call me crazy But all the old ways of living simple are simply fading And all we buy is time before we die Lay on down sense of how One old friend he seldom told me I don't mind is the devils playpen Mind the gaps and watch them closely Spread the love but chose your friends wisely To love yourself to love your family Find the difference between wants and needs Be sure to stop count your blessings Smell the roses and fight for something Drowning like a stone Or a path overgrown Never lie away So for goodness sake Now call me crazy But all the old ways of living simple are simply fading And all we buy is time before we die Lay on down sense of how